Gary and Heather Higgins of Jefferson are proud to announce the birth of twins on Feb. 9.

Marsha Gray of Jefferson and Richard A. Gray of Westport Island were granted a divorce on Dec. 23, 2013. They were married on Westport Island on May 3, 2005. Shared parental rights of two minor children.

Victoria Ripley and Zach Brewer, of Newcastle, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Mackenzie Taylor Brewer.

Pittston Republican Jeffery P. “Jeff” Hanley will challenge Rep. Timothy I. “Tim” Marks, D-Pittston, to represent House District 87 in the Maine House of Representatives.

About 40 Whitefield residents took the opportunity to learn more about the fire department’s $269,000 request for a new fire truck at a public hearing Feb. 25.

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Snow should begin to spread over Lincoln County in the morning hours of Wednesday then continue through the day, leaving 6 to 10 inches of accumulation before moving out in the evening hours, according to the National Weather Service.

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On Feb. 1, Reserve Deputy Jennifer Sherman was dispatched to a report of a theft of money from a motor vehicle in the Whitefield area. Her vehicle was parked at St. Denis’ church, and approximately $1200 cash was stolen.

Preliminary totals of damages to public entities from the December ice storm fall about $170,000 short of the threshold for an official disaster declaration, according to Maine Emergency Management Agency spokesperson Lynette Miller.

Rob and Brittany Kapuscinski of Bremen are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Aidan Michael Kapuscinski.

The former Samoset Restaurant in New Harbor was demolished Feb. 20 to clear the way for a new restaurant.

The Wiscasset School Board began filtering through a $10 million preliminary budget, which includes a $7.8 million price tag for labor, Superintendent Wayne Dorr told the board Feb. 20.

Responders were called to the scene on the Damariscotta River in Walpole where a barge sank sometime during the overnight hours adjacent to the dock belonging to Mook Sea Farm.

Announcement has been made of the engagement of Mollie R. Landers and Andrew W. Hatt, both of Concord, N.H.